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SHRAPNEL SHELL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet shrapnel
1, record 1, English, wet%20shrapnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shrapnel composed of human bone fragments causing penetrative wounds after a shell hits nearby soldiers. 1, record 1, English, - wet%20shrapnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclat de fragments osseux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clat%20de%20fragments%20osseux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impeller
1, record 2, English, impeller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the blades of the shredder's impeller were found to have suffered severe wear and distortion from the constant friction of shredding paper. Notice especially that the impeller blades were severely damaged and were holding on to the impeller core with a tiny piece of metal that could have given way at any time. Needless to say, if one of these blades had sheared off while the impeller was spinning at roughly 5, 000 RPM, it and the other blades would have burst through the shredder housing like shrapnel from an artillery shell. 1, record 2, English, - impeller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc de coupe
1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20coupe
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pièces maîtresses des destructeurs de documents, les blocs de coupe [...] sont fabriqués dans acier spécial trempé. Ils peuvent détruire, même en coupe croisée, trombones et agrafes, cassettes et disquettes, listings complets ou classeurs entiers [...] 2, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20coupe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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